General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Woody Allen Speaks Out [View all]WeekendWarrior
(1,437 posts)Over the last week, all I've seen in regards to this case on DU is a lot of people who claim to be progressives jumping to the unproven conclusion that a man they don't know is guilty of child molestation.
I'm invested in it because I feel this is wrong. Woody Allen really has little to do with it. It's the fact that so many here can simply assume a man is guilty even though due process has found no evidence against him. He is guilty by association. He's guilty by proximity. He's guilty because he looks like a creep. He's guilty because he likes teenage women.
While the dictum "innocent until proven guilty" only applies to the courts, I find it morally reprehensible that anyone should jump to conclusions and condemn a man without any proof.
That's WHY I'm invested in this. It's about our society and how we treat other human beingsvalues that all progressives fight for.